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话题4 文化交流

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Passage 1

. When I was young, I was interested in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about Chinese   1   like kung fu and xiqu. I often dreamt to go to China one day.

Luckily, when I was learning theater at university, I was provided with a   2   to study abroad. There was a programme to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India. I decided to go to China and  3   Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school. The school offered me a place to  4  . It was   5   because I could practice whenever I wanted. Also I had  6  lessons—the teacher would give me one-to-one class for three hours. That was the best part of my study in China. I  7   appreciate this chance to learn the beautiful art!

I got a lot from my study in China. It has greatly   8   me and helped me develop into a more skillful actor. This Chinese art gives me lots of tools, so I can use them  9  I perform other shows in Europe. I have set up an art   10   to teach Beijing Opera. Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.

1.A．rule B．business C．product D．culture

2.A．chance B．choice C．fair D．form

3.A．punish B．learn C．complete D．spread

4.A．practice B．produce C．follow D．trade

5.A．good B．bad C．sorry D．awful

6.A．easy B．private C．boring D．social

7.A．really B．widely C．silently D．politely

8.A．influenced B．troubled C．guarded D．controlled

9.A．until B．unless C．when   D．before

10.A．direction B．suggestion  C．surface D．center

Passage 2

. Mr. Wang is a Chinese cook and he works in a restaurant. He hasn’t   1   much English, but he knows that it is   2  _ to know how to use the language in different situations. This helps him communicate   3   with people than other cooks. Last month he went on a business trip to a foreign  4  for the first time and had a wonderful time there.

On May 10th, Mr. Wang reached Australia and then he stayed there for one month. As a Chinese, he often got into    5   during his stay there. For example, he couldn’t always find the way. However, he knew how to express himself politely when asking for directions. It was very helpful for him to find the right direction. He changed the way he  6   in different situations. The expressions he used usually   7   whom he was speaking to. When he asked a  8   in the street for help, he would spend time leading into a request. Before asking for help, he first said to the stranger, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me?” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but...”

When Mr. Wang needed to ask for the way to the museum, he didn’t say, “Where is the museum?”  9  , he would say, “Excuse me, could you please tell me how I can get to the museum?” or “Pardon me, could you please tell me   10   the museum is?”

1.A．requested B．collected C．learned D．created

2.A．inexpensive B．important C．impossible D．impolite

3.A．harder B．faster C．better D．higher

4.A．town B．museum C．house D．country

5.A．business B．trouble C．attention D．direction

6.A．shouted B．tried C．spoke D．played

7.A．depended on B．worked on C．called on D．turned on

8.A．clerk B．relative C．friend D．stranger

9.A．Luckily B．Recently C．Instead D．Again

10.A．where B．which C．what D．who

Passage 3

 Three people were sitting around a table in a restaurant in Brazil. How much do you think each of them tipped (给小费)?

The Briton asked, “It’s common to tip 10 percent, right?”

The American man cried, “Oh, I was planning to leave 20 percent!”

The Chinese asked, “What’s a tip?”

Although it is not a tradition to tip in China, tipping is a big deal in the United States. There, it is common to tip about 15 to 20 percent of the bill.

Usually, people give tips to a waiter or waitress. The US tops the list of tipping—waiters and waitresses are expecting to get 15—20 percent of the bill. So if you order $100 in food, you are expected to pay your waiter at least $15, making your payment $115 in all.

Why is this? Many waiters and waitresses get paid below the US minimum wage (最低工资), and tips make up for that. Some states pay their servers only $2.13 per hour.

It is not just for waiters, either. Hotel workers, hairdressers (发型师) and taxi drivers also expect tips.

Tipping is also popular in some Southeast Asian countries, like Indonesia and Thailand. However, in Japan, there is a no-tipping culture. If you try to give a waiter or waitress money, you may actually upset him or her.

1. What did the Chinese mean?

A．He didn’t know anything about tipping.     B．He thought 10 percent was not enough.

C．He believed tipping should be very little. D．He didn’t want to give any tip.

2.Why is tipping a big deal in the United States？

A．Because there are too many serving jobs in the US.

B．Because waiters and waitresses get very low wages.

C．Because the US sets a minimum wage for every person.

D．Because it is not a tradition for servers to get payment.

3. What is the story mainly about ?

A．How Americans eat out.     B．Why high tips are expected.

C．Tipping culture worldwide. D．Shared service traditions.

Passage 4

 . Recently, I moved from England to Canada. I teach English in a middle school. I thought that Canada would be a second home since we speak the same language. However, it turns out that there are some differences they don’t show you on TV, or in books!

Stop signs

Even when driving in the middle of the night, every Canadian I’ve seen will stop at the stop signs in the street. It seems that Canadians are much more careful drivers.

Electrical plugs

In England, electrical plugs for your computers or mobile phones are heavy and solid (坚硬的). In Canada, they always fall out of the wall. Not great when you’re drying your hair!

Water

Seriously, in Canada, water fountains are everywhere! It’s convenient (方便的), especially in places like supermarkets and parks. Somebody told me this is water fountains because Canada has a lot of fresh water.

Advertisements (广告) on TV

A one-hour TV show in Canada is actually only about 50 minutes; the other 10 minutes are advertisements. I’ll never complain (抱怨) about advertisements on British TV again because some British channels don’t have any advertisements at all!

1. What is the writer pleased with?

A．Fresh water in England.    B．TV shows in Canada.

C．Electrical plugs in England. D．Advertisements in Canada.

2. What can we infer from the text?

A．Canadians like driving in the middle of the night.

B．Drying your hair in Canada is a pleasant experience.

C．There are many supermarkets and parks in Canada.

D．It’s easy to get fresh water in public places in Canada.